Tuesday, December 29, 2015

We are the World

Pollution and Environmental concerns is a global issue! We are not only citizens of our perspective country, but moreover... we are citizens of the world and custodians of the earth.

Did you think it is just "developing" countries with pollution problems?

Waste in the United States

  • The United States produces 33% of the world's solid waste, with 4.6% of the global population.
  • 80% of US products are used once and then thrown away.
  • 43% of dumped or burned discards consists of packaging and containers, or disposable products such as paper or plastic plates, cups, diapers, junk mail, trash bags, tissue paper and towels.